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Dispel vs Pacify - What's the difference?

dispel | pacify |

As verbs the difference between dispel and pacify

is that dispel is to drive away by scattering, or to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate while pacify is to bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.

dispel

English

Verb

  • To drive away by scattering, or to cause to vanish; to clear away; to banish; to dissipate.
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  • *:It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street.. He halted opposite the Privy Gardens, and, with his face turned skywards, listened until the sound of the Tower guns smote again on the ear and dispelled his doubts.

    • Usage notes

    * Objects: cloud, vapors, cares, doubts, illusions, objections.

    Anagrams

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    pacify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
  • To appease (someone).

    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * pacifier

    Related terms

    * pacific * pacifier * pacifism * pacifist * pacifistic * peace